Mono, color and true CMYK screens with per-channel rotation, live in your browser. Here is how Bitgrain compares.
Most online halftone tools give you one dot pattern and a size slider. Real halftone uses one screen per channel, each at its own angle. That is where the printed look comes from.
| Capability | Bitgrain | other halftone tools |
|---|---|---|
| Screen types | Mono, color, and true CMYK separation | Usually a single mono dot pattern |
| Per-channel angle | Yes, rotate each channel independently | Rare |
| Dot shape and cell size | Live controls with instant preview | Fixed or one slider |
| Generative AI | None, anywhere | Increasingly bundled in |
| Upload required | No, processing is local | Often yes |
| Export | PNG, SVG, and full resolution on Pro | PNG only |
For a quick comic-dot filter on one image, plenty of tools work. Use Bitgrain for CMYK screens that hold up in print and controls you can fine tune.
It splits the image into cyan, magenta, yellow, and black screens, each rotated to its own angle, the way real print separation works. It is what gives halftone that authentic pressed look rather than a flat dot overlay.
Yes. Pro exports at full source resolution, and the print-finish pass adds paper tone and slight misregistration.
Yes. Every screen type is on the free tier, exported at web resolution with a watermark.